Falafel for me is a bit like tofu - it's not really the food itself that sparkles, it's what you do with the spices, sauces and various accompaniments that makes it either a complete cracker or a side of meh.
I’m getting lazy in my third trimester – baking seems like such an effort. I’m far more likely to reach for a bag of Tumbles than I am to break out the cacao and rustle up a healthy snack, but every now and then I rouse myself from my human-growing stupor and manage to bang something out.
I’ve just realised how long it’s been since I last posted. Getting ready for a baby is full on, let me tell you. We’ve spent most of September scouring online sources for good second hand deals (because why spend R10k on a pram when the baby’d be just as happy in a toy wagon?
This banana muffin recipe is quick, healthy and super fudgy. Don’t make if your pastry dream includes light, airy muffins twinkle-toeing through fluffy clouds. All you’ll be left with is a batch of small boulders and a broken heart. But if you like banana and you like fudge, then these are for you.
I love a biscuit and a cup of tea. Ok, that’s a lie – I way prefer chocolate and dark roasted coffee – but because I don’t like the idea of never sleeping again, I can’t have that every night. Tea and biscuits it is. I’m always on the hunt for a good biscuit recipe, sugar and wheat free, of course.
I had an experimental Tuesday in the kitchen and of the two things I made, one was awesome and one was a rage-inducing flop. We’ve just bought a new oven and gas hob, so silly me was all excited about baking super fast with my never-before-attempted thermofan oven.
I love trying new recipes, I’m sure you’ve picked up on that. But sometimes I am supremely lazy, and I only want to do something that takes around 5 minutes to prepare. My recipe book is full of these, but I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to repetition.
I was experimenting with a few recipes on Monday night while I was cooking dinner – something I often do, as I figure if I’m already in the kitchen making a mess, why not make one huge mess instead of cleaning up several times? I absolutely hate doing dishes, it’s my worst chore.
I love experimenting in the kitchen, especially at the end of the month when funds are low and conversely creativity is high. I have made some very strange things while waiting for payday – not all of them very healthy, but sometimes a girl’s gotta eat the dry salty crack and not feel bad, you know?
This slice of raw carrot cake was my mid-morning snack for today, delish! I put the following ingredients into my food processor: 1 carrot 2 tbsp protein powder 2 tbsp pecan nuts 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp raw honey 1-2 tbsp oat milk (optional, if mixture is too thick).
My kitchen is a haven for healthy snacks – a temporary haven anyway, since they don’t last that long before being devoured. Guests are offered strange sounding creations like date balls, cacao truffles and almond protein cookies, and while most are initially suspicious, only a few have lifelong regrets (my sister and a particularly unfortunate batch of protein bars come to mind!).
I’ve been threatening to start blogging my healthy recipes for some time now, and I have finally perfected enough successful concoctions to get it going. It would have been a bit awkward if I’d started a food blog only to run out of recipes that work in the first week!
Falafel for me is a bit like tofu - it's not really the food itself that sparkles, it's what you do with the spices, sauces and various accompaniments that makes it either a complete cracker or a side of meh.
I’m getting lazy in my third trimester – baking seems like such an effort. I’m far more likely to reach for a bag of Tumbles than I am to break out the cacao and rustle up a healthy snack, but every now and then I rouse myself from my human-growing stupor and manage to bang something out.
I’ve just realised how long it’s been since I last posted. Getting ready for a baby is full on, let me tell you. We’ve spent most of September scouring online sources for good second hand deals (because why spend R10k on a pram when the baby’d be just as happy in a toy wagon?
This banana muffin recipe is quick, healthy and super fudgy. Don’t make if your pastry dream includes light, airy muffins twinkle-toeing through fluffy clouds. All you’ll be left with is a batch of small boulders and a broken heart. But if you like banana and you like fudge, then these are for you.
I love a biscuit and a cup of tea. Ok, that’s a lie – I way prefer chocolate and dark roasted coffee – but because I don’t like the idea of never sleeping again, I can’t have that every night. Tea and biscuits it is. I’m always on the hunt for a good biscuit recipe, sugar and wheat free, of course.
I had an experimental Tuesday in the kitchen and of the two things I made, one was awesome and one was a rage-inducing flop. We’ve just bought a new oven and gas hob, so silly me was all excited about baking super fast with my never-before-attempted thermofan oven.
I love trying new recipes, I’m sure you’ve picked up on that. But sometimes I am supremely lazy, and I only want to do something that takes around 5 minutes to prepare. My recipe book is full of these, but I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to repetition.
I was experimenting with a few recipes on Monday night while I was cooking dinner – something I often do, as I figure if I’m already in the kitchen making a mess, why not make one huge mess instead of cleaning up several times? I absolutely hate doing dishes, it’s my worst chore.
I love experimenting in the kitchen, especially at the end of the month when funds are low and conversely creativity is high. I have made some very strange things while waiting for payday – not all of them very healthy, but sometimes a girl’s gotta eat the dry salty crack and not feel bad, you know?
This slice of raw carrot cake was my mid-morning snack for today, delish! I put the following ingredients into my food processor: 1 carrot 2 tbsp protein powder 2 tbsp pecan nuts 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp raw honey 1-2 tbsp oat milk (optional, if mixture is too thick).
My kitchen is a haven for healthy snacks – a temporary haven anyway, since they don’t last that long before being devoured. Guests are offered strange sounding creations like date balls, cacao truffles and almond protein cookies, and while most are initially suspicious, only a few have lifelong regrets (my sister and a particularly unfortunate batch of protein bars come to mind!).
I’ve been threatening to start blogging my healthy recipes for some time now, and I have finally perfected enough successful concoctions to get it going. It would have been a bit awkward if I’d started a food blog only to run out of recipes that work in the first week!
